CLASS XII – HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2019-20) ENGLISH All the students are required to draft the Notices / Posters / Advertisements assigned to them respectively. MATHEMATICS Project Work to be done for the following topics with the help of examples and proper figure: Lab. Activity 1 : To verify Rolle’s Theorem; Lab. Activity 2 : To verify Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem; Lab. Activity 3 : To understand the concepts of decreasing and increasing functions; Lab. Activity 4 : To understand the concepts of local maxima, local minima and point of inflection Lab. Activity 5 : To understand the concepts of absolute maximum and minimum values of a function in a given closed interval through its graph. BIOLOGY Make a project on any one of the topics related to your syllabus e.g. (1) Study of effect of Antibiotics on Microorganisms. (2) Study of Apical Dominance in Potato and Coleus. (3) Study of pollen germination and calculations of Pollen Viability. (4) To study Dispersal of seeds by various agencies. (5) Study of Canopy Architecture of Trees. (6) Study of development stages of Housefly/Cockroach. (7) Study of Metamorphosis of Frog’s Tadpole through specimens. (8) Study of Coaguable and Non-Coaguable proteins in Milk OR any other relevant topic. CHEMISTRY Collect information to perform an investigatory project on any one of the following topics: (1) Vitamin-C content in fruit juices (2) Preparation of paints and pigments (3) Water analysis (4) Caesin content in different milk samples (5) Alcohol content in cough syrups (6) Best antacid available in the market 7) Oxalate ion content present in different stages of ripening of guava (8) Dyes and fabrics OR any other relevant topic. PHYSICS Prepare an Investigatory Project. Following are the examples: (1) To fabricate logic gates. (2) To study the different brands of cells available in the market using potentiometer and compare their EMF’s and internal resistances. (3) To find the efficiency of various brands of bulbs. (4) To find the refractive indices of various liquids. (5) To design a transformer and study its characteristics. Complete the assignments given in the class. BUSINESS STUDIES Prepare a project on any one topic: (1) Marketing Management by selecting on innovative product and applying the tools of marketing mix i.e. 4P’s (2) Application of principle of Management given by Henri Fayol in an Enterprise. (3) Application of Management Techniques given by F.W. Taylor in a manufacturing unit. (4) Business Environment and its dimensions focusing any one dimension with real life case studies. (5) Stock exchange by investing a specified amount (50000) of fake money in certain stocks. Record the price of stock on daily basis for at least 15 days (excluding holidays) to find out the value of their investment and accordingly rearrange their portfolio. ACCOUNTANCY (1) Prepare a project on Analysis of Cash flow statement of any Public Ltd. Company for three years ending 31st March, 2017, 31st March, 2018 and 31st March, 2019. (2) Prepare a project on Analysis of the performance of various segments of any public Ltd. Company for the quarter ending 31st March, 2019. ECONOMICS Project Work – Students are required to collect material / information on any one topic from the two suggested projects: (1) Project (Option 1) – What’s going on around us? (2) Analyze any concept from the syllabus: 1 •Micro and small scale industries •Contemporary employment situation in India •GST and its impact on GDP •Human Development Index •Self-help groups •Monetary Policy Committee and its functions •Government Budget and its components •Exchange Rate Determination – Methods and Techniques •Livestock – Backbone of Rural India •Sarwa Siksha Abhiyan – Cost Ratio Benefits •Minimum Support Prices •Waste Management in India – Need of the hour •Digital India – Step towards the future •Vertical Farming – an alternate way •Make in India – The way ahead •Rise of Concrete Jungle – Trend Analysis •Any other newspaper article and its evaluation on basis of economic principles •Food supply channel in India •Disinvestment Policy of the government •Health Expenditure (of any state) •Inclusive Growth Strategy •Trends in Credit availability in India •Role of RBI in control of credit •Trends in Budgetary condition of India •Currency war – reasons and repercussions •Alternate fuel – types and importance •Golden Quadrilateral – Cost - Ratio benefit •Relation between stock Price Index and Economic Health of Nation •Minimum wage Rate – approach and application •Rain water harvesting – a solution to water crisis •Silk Route – Revival of the past •Bumper Production – Boon or Bane for the farmer •Organic Farming – Back to the Nature OR any other topic. Note: Following points are to be kept in mind while preparing the project. Introduction, details of the topic, pros and cons of the economic event/happening, major criticism related to the topic, student’s own view/perception/opinion and learning from the work, any other valid idea as per the perceived notion of the student who is actually working and presenting the project work. INFORMATICS PRACTICES (1) Prepare 72 programs related to python (Arithmetic Operators, Conditional Construct, Loops i. single and Nested, Functions including menu-driven programs, Lists, Dictionary, Numpy, Pandas). Submit all these programs in CD or shared folder on google drive on email: naveen.gupta@saintmarksschool.com with an index file. (2) Prepare the Powerpoint presentation on Cyber Ethics Part-2 (as per the terms in Class XII Syllabus). COMPUTER SCIENCE (1) Make a project using “C++” software. (2) Prepare a PPT on any one of the topics – (i) Society, Law and Ethics (ii) Cyber Crime. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the Field/Court of any one game of your choice (given below). Write its history, rules and regulations, terminologies and important tournaments. (a) Volleyball (b) Football (c) Handball (d) Basketball (e) Cricket (f) Kho-Kho (g) Kabaddi 2. Write the procedure for the ‘Asanas’ and their benefits and contradictions of the following ‘Asanas’: (a) Vajrasana (b) Trikonasana (c) Bhujangasana (d) Gomukhasana (e) Parvatasana (f) Matsyasana HOME SCIENCE 1. Record one day diet for individual and evaluate it against principles of balanced diet. 2. Plan a meal for the family and do the modification for – (a) Fever Patient (b) Diarrhoea Patient (c) Jaundice (d) Hypertension (e) Diabetes (f) Pregnancy (g) Lactation (h) Old Age (i) Infants HISTORY Prepare a rough draft for the project on any one of the following topics. The rough draft should comprise of relevant factual information, surveys and critical analysis. (1) The mystery behind mound of dead; (2) An in-depth study to understand spiritual archaeology in the sub- continent; (3) Buddha’s path to enlightenment; (4) Insight and reflection of Bernier’s notion of the Mughal Empire; (5) An exploratory study to know the women who created history; (6) ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ – A legendary soul; (7) To reconstruct the history of Vijay Nagar through the archaeology of Hampi; (8) The emerald city of colonial era – Bombay; (9) Vision of unity behind the first war of Independence; (10) Divine Apostle of Guru Nanak Dev; (11) Help, humanity and sacrifices during partition; (12) Glimpse inside Mughal imperial household; (13) The process behind the framing of the Indian Constitution; (14) The Brahm Nirupan of Kabir – A journey to ultimate reality. 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Project Work) Prepare a rough draft on any one of the following topics. The rough draft should have complete and detailed information along with the critical analysis of the topics. It should include newspaper articles and political cartoons. (1) Cold War (1945-1991) with special focus on Cuban Missile crisis; (2) U.S. intervention in Vietnam; (3) U.S. attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; (4) NAM – 1961 to present; (5) Afghanistan as a casualty of Cold War politics; (6) Please cover the negative as well as positive aspects of relationship between India and the below mentioned countries. Focus on any one of the following (current updates should be highlighted) – a) Relationship between India and Russia b) Relationship between India and USA c) Relationship between India and Pakistan d) Relationship between India and Bangladesh e) Relationship between India and China; (7) ASEAN; (8) European Union and Brexit; (9) SAARC; (10) Environmental Concerns with focus on recent summit meets; (11) India’s Nuclear Policy; (12) United Nations with focus on India’s candidature in Security Council; (13) Poverty as a contemporary challenge; (14) Human Rights violation in contemporary world; (15) International Terrorism: Case study – India and Sri Lanka; (16) Partition of India; (17) Comparison between – NITI AAYOG and Planning Commission and their contribution in India’s Development; (18) Elections 2019 – Rise of BJP and Downfall of Congress (1989-2019); (19) Emergency – A blot on Indian Democracy; (20) Globalization and its impact on India; (21) Rise of Japan and South Korea; (22) U.S. Hegemony as hard power. SOCIOLOGY (1) Write a sociological review of the book ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell (On A-4 size sheet). (2) Revise sociology projects prepared during eleventh standard. Add all the necessary sub-topics, relevant questionnaires, introduction and statement of purpose. Contextualize your analysis of the topic. (On A-4 size sheets, in a proper project file).